speculawyer
07-30-2008, 12:21 AM
Nice
http://techblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2008/07/aptera-to-deliver-first-produc.html
Aptera to deliver first production models of its electric car in December
3:59 PM Tue, Jul 29, 2008 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
Victor Godinez E-mail News tips
Now here's an electric car that I can get behind.
Aptera Motors recently announced that it has raised $24 million in venture funding, and will use the cash to begin cranking out its Aptera Typ-1 vehicles in December.
The first, all-electric model will sell for about $27,000 and have a range of 120 miles per charge, and plug into a standard 110 volt outlet. It will take about four to six hours to charge, though.
A hybrid version will come out in about a year, and the company says that $30,000 car will get roughly 300 miles per gallon.
Popular Mechanics got to test drive the Aptera last year and came away very impressed.
Unfortunately, the Aptera will only be available for sale in California at first, but the company, which counts Google among its investors, promises to ramp up production through next year, so hopefully nationwide availability is coming soon.
I've criticized the high price tags of other electric cars, but I think $27,000 is pretty close to mainstream.
There's still the problem of the rising cost of electricity itself, but that's not Aptera's problem to solve, unless the company plans to get in the business of building nuclear power plants, as well (which would be awesome).
http://techblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2008/07/aptera-to-deliver-first-produc.html
Aptera to deliver first production models of its electric car in December
3:59 PM Tue, Jul 29, 2008 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
Victor Godinez E-mail News tips
Now here's an electric car that I can get behind.
Aptera Motors recently announced that it has raised $24 million in venture funding, and will use the cash to begin cranking out its Aptera Typ-1 vehicles in December.
The first, all-electric model will sell for about $27,000 and have a range of 120 miles per charge, and plug into a standard 110 volt outlet. It will take about four to six hours to charge, though.
A hybrid version will come out in about a year, and the company says that $30,000 car will get roughly 300 miles per gallon.
Popular Mechanics got to test drive the Aptera last year and came away very impressed.
Unfortunately, the Aptera will only be available for sale in California at first, but the company, which counts Google among its investors, promises to ramp up production through next year, so hopefully nationwide availability is coming soon.
I've criticized the high price tags of other electric cars, but I think $27,000 is pretty close to mainstream.
There's still the problem of the rising cost of electricity itself, but that's not Aptera's problem to solve, unless the company plans to get in the business of building nuclear power plants, as well (which would be awesome).